Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

later than; following

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

a dense growth of cane (especially giant cane)

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

at any time

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

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From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

the act of departing

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

the force of workers available

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

on one occasion

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

and nothing more

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

a member of the Algonquian people of southern Ontario

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

above and across; more than

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

people who have retreated

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

not known

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

except if; if not

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading These white men cut down the forest, built houses that were meant to stay in one place--houses of logs--and plowed up the fields where the forest had been.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

the leading units moving at the head of an army

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

a message informing of danger

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Now, every warrior felt that the coming of the white stream over the mountains, however slender it might be at first, threatened a change, great and disastrous to them, unless checked at once.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.

in or at the place that

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

a Caucasian

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Northern and southern tribes had often met and fought in _Kain-tuck-ee_, but always each retreated after the conflict to north or to south, leaving _Kain-tuck-ee_ as it was before--a land of forest and canebrake, inhabited only by the wild beast.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Another great effort would be made to drive back the thin white vanguard that was now entering the finest hunting ground savages had ever known--the vast green wilderness of the Mississippi Valley, where the warriors had roamed and killed game for unknown generations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WARNING Meanwhile war belts were passing through all the forest, from tribe to tribe, to Shawnee, Miami, Ottawa, Wyandot--to every band, large or small.